Bill Gates Interested in Developing Banana Potential in Indonesia Bill Gates expressed his interest in Indonesia's agricultural potential. Red: Ahmad Fikri Noor

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, expressed his interest in Indonesia's agricultural potential. One of them is in the development of bananas. Bill Gates, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (7/5/2025), said that the genetic diversity of bananas in Indonesia is a valuable asset that can be developed to increase plant resistance and harvest yields. "For example, in the development of bananas, where you have extraordinary genetic diversity, and we can develop it better in areas like Amsterdam, Indonesia, and help avoid plant diseases," he said. Bill Gates assessed that increasing crop yields and the stability of agricultural production, including bananas, would greatly help small farmers, especially those who live on low incomes. On that occasion, Bill Gates introduced other areas, besides health, which are currently being worked on by his foundation, namely innovations that make seeds more productive, understand ...